Well, not all "joins" are "cross-fades" , but all "cross-fades" are "joins". I don't think what you're talking about is cross-fading at all, Grim. You're just joining 2 parts, if I understand you correctly. A cross-fade has one part fading out as the other part fades in. They can be as short or as long as you want them. Usually, a short cross-fade doesn't want to be noticed. It's there to make a transition smoother. Longer cross-fades want to be noticed and are used as/for effect.I guess what some call cross fades, I've always just called joins of sections. Some of mine are a bit clunky, but particularly since recording with a DAW, I've done many seamless ones. Usually, when laying down the initial tracks, with a drummer, if the song is recorded in sections, crossfading is a necessity although I can't get my head around calling it crossfading ! So I'll still call it joins. When doing it with drums, some cymbal hits from elsewhere flown in at the join work wonders. I tend to use the bass drum as my marker points so usually, if the join point is the bass drum hit, once completed, it's impossible to tell what has happened. Even I can't tell afterwards.
Thanks for the input guys kudos to you all.
Are there any other places and thing where (short joining ) crossfades should be avoided.
As yet i havent messed with crossfades as an effect. this ones for future experiments but thanks for adding that Rami.